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SAFETY/TX – CORPUS CHRISTI/ATON/SEC SCC BNM 0400-26
CORPUS CHRISTI CHANNEL LIGHT 36 (LLNR: 28675) IS REPORTED MISSING. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (27.80801) , blon (-97.19868) , bWWid (103) , bMM (540.4) , bDOffWW (1.1) , bAbbrev (GIWW-West) , bWWName (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway – West.gpx)
SAFETY/TX – CORPUS CHRISTI/ATON/SEC SCC BNM 0399-26
CORPUS CHRISTI CUT A WEST RANGE REAR LIGHT (LLNR: 28625) IS REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (31.35862) , blon (-81.33719) , bWWid (5) , bMM (653.9) , bDOffWW (987.2) , bAbbrev (AIWW) , bWWName (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.gpx)
SAFETY/MOBILE BAY/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0448-26
1. MOBILE CHANNEL E RANGE REAR LIGHT (LLNR 6465) AID REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//050600Z NOV 26// BT
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WW: blat (30.27427) , blon (-88.04396) , bWWid (104) , bMM (133.1) , bDOffWW (9.7) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/FL – PENSACOLA BAY/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0447-26
1. BAYOU CHICO LIGHT 2 (LLNR 5295). AID IS EXTINGUISHED. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.33575) , blon (-87.22576) , bWWid (104) , bMM (184.6) , bDOffWW (3.9) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/MS – WAVELAND TO CATAHOULA BAY/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0445-26
1. BAYOU CADDY DAYBEACON 3 (LLNR 10400). AID IS MISSING. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (27.60102) , blon (-82.67594) , bWWid (48) , bMM (96.9) , bDOffWW (446.1) , bAbbrev (GIWW) , bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)
SAFETY/FL – WEST BAY TO SANTA ROSA SOUND/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0446-26
1. CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY LIGHT 1 (LLNR 31405). TRLB AID IS MISSING. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.38034) , blon (-86.11711) , bWWid (104) , bMM (253.7) , bDOffWW (0.0) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/MS – WAVELAND TO CATAHOULA BAY/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0443-26
1. BAYOU CADDY LIGHT 1 (LLNR 10390). AID IS REPORTED DAMAGED AND LEANING. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.17996) , blon (-89.40161) , bWWid (104) , bMM (48.0) , bDOffWW (3.5) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/WEST BAY TO SANTA ROSA SOUND/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0442-26
1. CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY ENTRANCE BUOY 1 (LLNR 4540) AID IS MISSING. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA CANCEL AT//040600Z NOV 26// BT
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WW: blat (30.41479) , blon (-86.52815) , bWWid (104) , bMM (227.6) , bDOffWW (2.8) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/WEST BAY TO SANTA ROSA SOUND/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0441-26
1. OLD EAST PASS HARBOR CHANNEL DAYBEACON 3 (LLNR 4595) AID REPORTED DAMAGED, MISSING 01 DAYBOARD. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH BT
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WW: blat (30.41801) , blon (-86.52011) , bWWid (104) , bMM (228.1) , bDOffWW (1.9) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
1: llnr: 43000 District: 08 lat/lon: 26.033847,-97.219249 Desc: Brownsville Channel Light 31
WW: blat (26.03490) , blon (-97.21980) , bWWid (103) , bMM (669.1) , bDOffWW (0.1) , bAbbrev (GIWW-West) , bWWName (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway – West.gpx)
SAFETY/WEST BAY TO SANTA ROSA SOUND/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0441-26
1. OLD EAST PASS HARBOR CHANNEL DAYBEACON 3 (LLNR 4595) AID REPORTED DAMAGED, MISSING 01 DAYBOARD. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH BT
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WW: blat (30.41801) , blon (-86.52011) , bWWid (104) , bMM (228.1) , bDOffWW (1.9) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/PENSACOLA-MOBILE /ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0440-26
PENSACOLA-MOBILE BUOY 114 (LLNR 33815) AID IS REPORTED OFF STATION. MARINERS ARE REQUSTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//031520Z NOV 26// BT
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WW: blat (30.28429) , blon (-87.78775) , bWWid (104) , bMM (148.9) , bDOffWW (0.0) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/TX – PORT OCONNOR/ATON/SEC SCC BNM 0396-26
PORT OCONNOR CHANNEL BUOY (LLNR: 37895) IS REPORTED MISSING. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (28.45009) , blon (-96.38844) , bWWid (103) , bMM (472.3) , bDOffWW (0.3) , bAbbrev (GIWW-West) , bWWName (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway – West.gpx)
SAFETY/TX – CORPUS CHRITSI /ATON/SEC SCC BNM 0395-26
CORPUS CHRISTI CHANNEL LIGHT 56 (LLNR: 28735) IS REPORTED MISSING. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (36.20860) , blon (-75.92396) , bWWid (5) , bMM (61.2) , bDOffWW (1,375.0) , bAbbrev (AIWW) , bWWName (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.gpx)
SAFETY/GULFPORT SHIP CHANNEL/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0437-26
GULFPORT SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 59 (LLNR 9925) AID IS BT
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WW: blat (30.27923) , blon (-89.07244) , bWWid (104) , bMM (69.9) , bDOffWW (4.0) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
TowBoatUS Expands into Panama City, Strengthening Assistance for Recreational Boaters Capt. Daimin Barth adds fourth TowBoatUS port to ownership portfolio along Florida’s Panhandle
An image of Capt. Daimin Barth and his wife Amber Zigadlo PANAMA CITY, Fla. – May 20, 2026 – TowBoatUS, North America’s largest network of on-water towing ports, announced today that U. Located in the heart of Panama City Beach, the port offers 24/7 on-water support to recreational boaters, including towing, fuel delivery, battery jumps, and soft ungroundings. Long-distance towing services beyond service areas listed on BoatU.S. member service locator may be available based upon conditions and availability. Separate from serving BoatUS Towing Members, the port also offers salvage, repairs, and prop disentanglement. “As a captain-turned-port owner, I take pride in building on my experience responding to distressed boaters and know firsthand how fast response times can make all the difference,” said Barth. “With three existing locations across the Florida panhandle, we’ve strategically extended our reach geographically to better allow us to cover the region and respond to members quickly and when they need us most.” The port will operate four TowBoatUS red response vessels crewed by U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captains, who are ready to respond to service calls. Vessels are strategically stationed at Sun Harbor Marina, Treasure Island Marina, a private dock in Parker, and on a trailer to service Deer Point Lake as well as other landlocked bodies of water. This distributed coverage allows the team to efficiently serve the entire Panama City Beach and Panama City area, reducing response times and ensuring help is always close by. The fleet ranges from 24 to 33 feet, enabling effective service in both shallow and deep-water conditions. Much like an auto club for recreational boat owners, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) offers on-water towing memberships for $215/year for saltwater. In addition to a BoatUS Towing Membership, members also receive more than 25 valuable BoatUS benefits including a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Magazine, free DSC-VHF radio registration and more. To request on-water assistance, boaters can call the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Center at 800-391-4869, download the free BoatUS App, which connects boaters to the closest local towing captain, call TowBoatUS Panama City directly at (850) 697-8909, or hail on VHF radio Ch. 16. ###
About TowBoatUS Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation’s leading advocacy, services and safety group for recreational boaters. We provide more than 740,000 members with a wide array of helpful services, including 24-hour on-water towing that gets boaters safely home when their boat won’t, as well as jump-starts, fuel delivery, and soft ungroundings. The TowBoatUS towing fleet is North America’s largest network of towing ports with more than 330 locations and over 630 red towboats, responding to more than 110,000 requests for assistance each year. To learn more about becoming a TowBoatUS member, visit BoatUS.com/Towing, and to find a TowBoatUS location closest to you, visit BoatUS.com/ |
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